Aging like a Fine Whine

So the frisbee thing was going well. We'd toss it, drop to do a quick push-up, hop up, and chase down the frisbee. After 5 or 6 tosses each way, it started getting tiring. Unlickily for us, we were playing on a wet patch of grass.

Long story short, as I chased down an errant frisbee toss, I went to plant my right leg, which slid out in front of me. My left leg bent back behind me, and my foot hit the back of my shoulder, twisting my knee up. I came out of it ok - I think I strained my right hammy, and I twisted my left knee.

Just a reminder that I'm not as young as I used to be, I guess.

The good news is that my weight continues to drop. Here's the update:

Starting: 308.2 on June 7, 2010
Current: 303.6 on June 17, 2010
Total weight lost: 4.6 pounds
Pounds per day average: .46 pounds lost

I can deal with that. If I can maintain a .4 pounds per day average, I'll drop a total of 18 more pounds by my July fundraising event.

As for today, it's a birthday cheat day - dinner and cake. I'll try to keep the damages minimal, but don't count on it. :)

Peace out!

33 and 364/365ths

Well, tomorrow I turn 34, and today I'm down 3.2 pounds in my most recent attempt to attain fitness. Nothing to write home about, I know. Still, seeing a 305 on the scale this morning was a nice feeling, as it's the lowest I've been in a while.

Today it's going to be 92 and sunny in Denver. Beck and I are going to go throw a frisbee in the heat, but to add to the workout, we'll be dropping and doing a push-up between throws. Should make it more effective, I'd think.

So, the train keeps moving...

Who else is on board?

Week One Done

Well, the bad news is that it wasn't a great week. The diet still struggled, I didn't feel 100% health-wise, and we had a lot of personal and business stress to fight through. So, I could have done more, and done it better.

That said, I enter week two down 1.8 pounds from my starting point of 308.2.

Not thrilled with it, but a loss is a loss, so I'm going to hold onto it, and try to build on it.

Becky and I are hoping to start some basic MMA training at a gym here in town. There, we'll go through their Fight Camp. As their website says...

Fight Camp provides you with instruction in boxing, kickboxing, and grappling techniques in order to build functional, dynamic strength. You will experience a combination of grappling drills, heavy bag striking, focus-mitts, and a large range of plyometrics rather than traditional gym routines. You will develop base grappling techniques such as escapes, defense, position control, submissions, and the opportunity to safely roll (grapple sparing). More intense and combat specific than fitness boxing or kickboxing, Fight Camp will help you safely attain functional fitness through martial concepts as an alternative to typical gym workouts.

So, we're hoping this really lights that fire that we need to really get this train moving.

What's YOUR Solution to a Lack of Motivation?

I'm fat, again. But that's just not enough for some reason. I don't WANT to be 308, but I also don't want to be 250 bad enough to do anything about it.

I know we've all been through this before. I have, and I was nearly always able to fight my way through it when I lost my first 96 pounds. But since then, I just haven't been able to fight my way out of this funk.

So, to anybody who is currently having weight loss success, how are you staying out of these ruts?